Peace Lutheran Church

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1 Peace Lutheran Church FREMONT, INDIANA November Newsletter, 2014 A NATIONAL DAY OF WHAT? The suggestion has been made that we have a National Day of Grumbling? We could gripe and complain all we wanted. It would be an easy day to celebrate. Maybe it would be a good idea then we cold get it out of out system and be more positive the rest of the year. Others have suggested that we don t need one since every day is a day of grumbling for so many people. However, we do have a National Day of Thanksgiving. This becomes important because so many people are not thankful any other day. And unfortunately, many feel that this one day puts them in a good shape for the rest of the year. No one has suggested that if we did not have Thanksgiving Day, people would be more thankful every other day. Celebrating Thanksgiving is difficult. Many now call it Turkey Day, which perhaps more clearly represents what the day is all about for so many people. We have a tough time being thankful. Grumbling comes naturally while Thanksgiving must be learned. I read about a grandmother who was walking along the beach with her grandson. A wave came in and washed him out from shore. The grandmother prayed quickly for the safety of the child. Soon after, another wave came and deposited the child safely back on shore. Then Grandma, looked over the situation, and then looked toward the sky and snapped, When we came, he had a hat. Why are we so hard to please? Why do we have to grumble so often? Maybe we think we deserve more than God has given to us. God blessed us each day and has even given His own Son to die for our sins. The blessings of heaven await us and we complain. May God help us realize all the blessings we have from God and to think about them with thanksgiving but not only on Thanksgiving but each morning and each evening every day of the year. You are invited to worship with us on Thanksgiving eve at 7:00 PM as we have a special worship service to offer our thanks to God and to celebrate all He has done in our lives. Thankful for each of you, SPECIAL THANKSGIVING EVE WORSHIP WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 26 7 PM

2 GREETERS & USHERS & LECTORS: Are needed for all services. Please sign-up in the Narthex. Contact our head Deacon, Gloria Winans, phone , with any questions. USHERS If you have children or grandchildren who would like to help (and you feel are capable), feel free to let them help you with ushering. Their participation will make them feel a part of the worship service. Please note: If you are unable to serve, please try to find a replacement or contact our head Deacon, Gloria Winans, If you do find a replacement, please notify the church office A.S.A.P. for the bulletin. ACOLYTES: 8 AM 10:30 AM NURSERY 11/2 Natileigh Mann/Victoria Miller Staffed by a 11/9 Bryan Baas Austin Sievers/Grant Korte certified caregiver 11/16 Nick Biddle/Dyer Ball (7:45-11:15 AM) 11/23 Brandon Baas Autumn Godwin/Mickaela Hendrickson 11/30 Luke Honer/Ezekiel Potts ALTAR GUILD: Karla Cordes, Donna Biddle SNOW Cancellation Policy In case you would ever wonder if we have had to cancel worship services or any other church activities because of inclement weather, please listen to WBCL (90.3 FM Fort Wayne; 89.5 Northwest Ohio) or go to our local radio station WLKI (100.3 FM Angola). You may also call the church office ( ) or Pastor Berkesch s house. Remember to: Decorate the Church 9 AM Saturday, November 29th (Just show up!) Thursday Mornings 9:30 AM As we continue our study of the life of Joseph, we discover that God s design for our life may actually take us into greater hardship. Just as in Joseph s life, God s work is to build and develop our character. Join us each week! On Sunday, November 2nd, Daylight Savings Time ENDS

3 If I knew then 5 Generals offer advice to the Youth of Today 1) Focus on Relationships Lt. Gen. Stephen Seve Wilson 2) Encourage Others Lt. Gen. Stanley Clarke III 3) Get out of your comfort zone Lt. Gen. James JJ Jackson 4) Go fast go alone; Go far go together Gen. Herbert Hawk Carlisle 5) Lead Own your Purpose in Life Gen. Darren McDew Takeaway: God presents Himself to us in the form of the Trinity Father, Son and Holy Spirit all who commune together within the Godhead. God created us in His own image to be in relationship with Him and with His beloved children. God calls us to walk with Him by trusting Him and not the worldly things around us. Trusting in God gives Him glory, which is our purpose for life. For more see 2 Timothy 1:7. (Summarized from If I Knew Then ; Air Force Times) Sunday Morning begins preparation for the Christmas Program! It is scheduled 10:30 Contact Michelle Potts for more information! Advent by Candlelight Wednesday, December 3, :00 PM Christmas with the BALOS Family, a family of nine! Enjoy a full hour as they share the TRUE meaning of Christmas for this holiday season. A gift everyone can enjoy! A Sign up Sheet will be available to be one of 14 hosts for a table of 8. Your festive decoration and tableware will do much to enhance this wonderful event! A separate sign-up will also be located at the Welcome Center for everyone planning to come. Please indicate if you are bringing an appetizer or dessert. Advent by Candlelight is the kind of event that says Welcome to all who attend. So whether you are a seasoned, relatively new member, or a friend of Peace WELCOME!! as we prepare for the Advent of our King. We have been blessed to be a blessing to others.

4 Lifeline Screening Peace Lutheran Church is pleased to offer a preventative health event. Life Line Screening, a leading provider of community-based preventive health screenings, will host their affordable, noninvasive and painless health screenings on Wednesday, 12/10/2014. Five screenings will be offered. You may register for a Wellness Package which includes 4 vascular tests and an osteoporosis screening for $149 ($139 with our member discount). All five screenings take minutes to complete. In order to register for this event and to receive a $10 discount off any package priced above $129, please call or visit Give Thanks Always Full many a blessing wears the guise of worry or of trouble; Far-seeing is the soul, and wise, who knows the mask is double. But he who has the faith and strength to that his God for sorrow Has found a joy without alloy to gladden every morrow. Ella Wheeler Wilcox

5 WINGS NEWS COAT DRIVE CONTINUES We are collecting all sizes of new or slightly used coats, hats, scarves and mittens. Please use the drop off in the box in the coat closet. Mt. Zion Church will distribute to those in need in Steuben County. Thank you. Sunday Morning Coffee A sign-up sheet is on the Bulletin Board in the Fellowship Hall. Please choose a Sunday to serve. Four-Five dozen cookies and 3-4 pots of coffee are needed at 9 AM. If you need help, please contact Donna Lagemann or Meg Roemke. ATTENTION HOME KNITTERS! We have a supply of yarn to make mittens and hats for the Coat Drive. See Patti Haffner for supplies. The Sewing Sisters have a supply closet stuffed with fabric. So join us anytime Wednesdays between 9:30-2:30. Stay an hour or bring lunch and stay all day. Don t know how to sew?? We will teach you! Join us we have FUN! Share a Little Sweetness! Ladies get your tickets for Thursday, November 13 at 6:30PM. It s all about chocolate! Don t forget to bring a guest - daughter (at least 3rd grade), mother, friend or another woman from Peace who has not been involved in a WINGS event. ALTAR FLOWERS 2015 Calendar The new calendar for next year is up in the Fellowship Hall. There are many weeks available to choose from to sign up and purchase flowers that will beautify our sanctuary in the coming year. You may also designate a special remembrance if you wish. Cost is $30. Contact Carol Gepfert with any questions. WINGS Outreach The following supplies are being collected for Concordia Seminary in Fort Wayne during November: Laundry supplies Cleaning supplies The seminary has the ability to purchase products for much less, so cash donations go much further. Gift cards from local Fort Wayne Merchants along with Walmart and Meijer are very helpful. Cards may be purchased from Wee Creations thus helping BOTH our preschool/daycare AND the seminary. They appreciate gift cards during the holidays. All gift cards and cash donations should be put into envelopes and given to Judy Scharpenberg. Thank you for your prayers and support of the seminary and its students. WINGS Christmas Party Thursday, December 11th 6:30 PM at Club Paradise Wings invites all ladies of Peace to join in an evening of food, fellowship, and FUN! Please save the date and join us. (More details will be coming soon.)

6 Preschool & Daycare Ministry at Peace Lutheran Church Nurturing Young Hearts for Christ OCTOBER 2014 THANK YOU! THANK YOU! The generosity of Peace members continues to be awesome! Because of you we are able to provide quality care and education for the children of our community, from infants to school-age children. We are also so thankful to have this wonderful facility and dedicated people who take care of it. Wee Creations is especially excited because our classes are full. It has been a busy month at Wee Creations! We began our school year with an Open House and Ice Cream Social. The evening was a great opportunity for the families to meet each other, meet our staff, and see our facility. The first day of preschool went smoothly and it was great fun to see how much the children have grown over the summer and to welcome new friends to our program. We have enjoyed getting back into our regular routines. We especially enjoy our visits with Pastor B. and Pastor Chad during Chapel. They are always so energetic! We also enjoy when Pastor Chad brings his guitar (and sometimes his boys) to sing and dance with us! The children look forward to seeing both Pastors each week. We think it is so wonderful that we have not one, but two Pastors who regularly express their love for our children and share God s Word with them too! We are very thankful to our Wee Creations Board members. They are a very important part of our ministry. We are currently searching for a few more board members to join our ranks. Please, would you consider committing to one hour per month to serve? If you are interested, please see any board member or myself! Come and visit us anytime!! Keep us in your prayers as we reach out to our families of Wee Creations, and thank you again for your continued support! Servants of Christ, Sara Miller & Staff Advance Auto Parts AutoZone BP Chevron Exxon Jiffy Lube Amazon.com Family Fare Foods GFS Marketplace Meijer Gas & Auto Grocery Marathon Mobil Pep Boys Shell Speedway Sunoco Sam's Club Target Walmart Whole Foods Market FAMILY FALL FESTIVAL Thursday, November 6 5:30 PM 7:00 PM Family Life Center All WCM & Peace families are invited! Dinner Sponsored by the Peace Evangelism Committee Free Carnival Games AND Entertainment by the WCM Children Would you like to help Wee Creations earn extra money? We have a program called EDGE; it s the fundraising program that works while you shop! The beauty of this program is that you put your regular household shopping dollars to work. We have many cards available for immediate purchase! 100 s of other cards are available to order! Put your regular shopping dollars to work and help WCM raise money at the same time! Orders are placed on the 1st & 3rd Mondays every month!

7 SHOEBOX PACKING DAY SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 2 Operation Christmas Child! On this Sunday, we will be packing shoeboxes with small inexpensive gifts for the suffering children of the world. Each box will contain not only presents, but the gospel message of hope in the recipient s native language. Missionaries living in the villages and towns where the boxes are distributed will tell the children about Jesus and lead VBS-type programs to help them get to know Him better. Many people are impacted dramatically by these simple shoebox gifts. OCC Relay Center - 8th Year at Peace!!! From November 17-24, our church will be serving as a place where other churches, groups, and individuals can bring their completed shoe boxes. We will be open specified hours during the week. If you are interested in helping at the relay center, please sign up at the information desk or speak to Donna Biddle, Peace members and friends have been very generous with this project in the past. God has blessed your work and generosity all over the world. It will be fun to see what happens again this year. Thank you in advance!